Tirumantiram - TANTRA TWO - Verses 509 to 519 of 548

Tirumantiram

English translation of the Tamil Spiritual Classic by Saint Tirumular

 

TANTRA TWO - Verses 509 to 519 of 548

 

18 HOLY WATERS

 

509: The Holy Waters are Within Us

 

Within this body are many Holy Waters;

They take not gentle dips in them

And drive Karma away;

Vainly do they roam hill and dale,

Witless men of confused mind they are!

 

 

510: Lord Abides in Jnana Thought

 

To them who love Him dear,

The Lord will appear delicious cool;

To them steeped in worldly pleasures,

He will appear never;

To Yogis who breath control;

But sure does He

In thoughts abide,

Of Jnanis, who doubt-free see.

 

 

511: Men of False Faith do not See Lord Within

 

The Lord is within them,

Yet they know Him not,

They of faith false;

Limitless the flow of their evil deeds;

Down down the deep drain it goes,

Never its destination to know.

 

 

512: Bathe in Ganga and Be Purified

 

They who adore Him,

Reach His heavenly abode;

Thus it is,

Immortals know Primal Lord;

Bathe in pellucid waters of Sacred Ganga

That from Lord's crest here descend;

You shall holy become,

Saved of impurities sinful.

 

 

513: Seek not Lord Elsewhere; He is Within Thee

 

They dropped gold in sea,

And looked hard for it in pond;

Nothing indeed to match their folly;

Within you is Nandi,

Firm as rock of ages,

Yet they know Him not, and seek Him not

Lacking in Grace, they sure are.

 

 

514: Water Within Forms Vital Body Constituent

 

Water that mixes in body, black urine becomes,

Water that mixes in body, red blood becomes

Water that mixes in body, white semen becomes,

Water that primal arose,

Land, wind and rest of elements became.

 

 

19 THE HOLY TEMPLE

 

515: Dangers of Transplanting Linga

 

Let them beware who transplant

A Linga at a Shrine 'stablisthed;

Even before the transplant is completed,

The Kingdom will to disaster fall;

And disease fell chased culprit to sure death;

Thus did He declare,

Nandi, the Divine Protector.

 

 

516 6Dangers of Destruction to Temple

 

As they move away,

A single stone from temple wall

That shall spell the Crowned King's ruin;

Be he a sage, be he one learned in Vedas,

Sure the crisis; certain the ruin;

--So Ordained Lord.

 

517: Dangers of Skipping Performance of Puja

 

Rains fail; epidemics spread;

The mighty king his prowess loses;

All this sure happens,

If worship in Lord's temples falters,

--The Lord who spurned the very God of Death.

 

 

518: Dangers of Puja Ceasing

 

When in Siva's temple worship ceases,

Harm befalls the ruler;

Scanty the rains;

Theft and robbery abound in land,

Thus did my Holy Nandi declare.

 

 

519: Puja to be Performed Only by Qualified Priests

 

If he is but a priest in name

Who, Lord's worship performs,

Deathly wars rage in fury

Fell diseases spread;

Famine stalks land--

Thus did goodly Nandi in truth declare.